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312-39 Cyber Threats Iocs And Attack Methodology Practice Question

During a forensic analysis, you find a 'shimcache' entry indicating an executable ran from a volume that no longer exists. What does this suggest?

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Correct answer & explanation

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Use of removable media or virtual volumes

Shimcache (AppCompatCache) tracks file execution; if the volume is gone, it suggests a removable drive or virtual volume was used by the attacker.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Use of removable media or virtual volumes
Why this is correct
The non-existent path strongly points to transient storage.
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Memory corruption
Why it's wrong here
Memory issues do not affect shimcache logs.
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Log manipulation
Why it's wrong here
Log wiping usually clears the shimcache entirely.
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System update failure
Why it's wrong here
Updates do not typically leave ghost paths in shimcache.

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